ALERT: CCAC will be closed January 19, 20 and 21, 2019 with all weekend classes cancelled

Due to inclement weather conditions, all CCAC
campuses, centers and off-campus locations will be closed on Saturday, January
19 and Sunday, January 20 and all weekend classes will be cancelled. The
college will also be closed on Monday, January 21 to observe the Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday. The college will reopen for business on Tuesday morning,
January 22.

Admissions

As an open-admissions institution, CCAC does not require college entrance examinations. To enroll as a full-time student, applicants must have a high school diploma or Pennsylvania GED certificate or must be at least 18 years of age with experience reasonably equivalent to a GED.

Online Learning

If you are self-motivated, work well independently, and meet deadlines easily, then our flexible delivery of college courses using the latest technologies can put an associate's degree at your fingertips.

Student Life

At CCAC, we believe that life outside the classroom is an important part of your college experience. Each CCAC campus has a variety of activities to enhance your lifestyle – including athletics, cultural events and personal development seminars.

Workforce Development

Education and skills are essential for today’s changing economy. The competitive global environment rewards workers who possess sound general knowledge that enables them to adapt to changes in the workplace and continually learn new job skills.

Newsroom & Marketing

The award-winning Public Relations and Marketing Department works to promote CCAC and its activities through strategic, cost-effective advertising and marketing campaigns, college publications and overall branding efforts, among other activities.

Educational Foundation

The CCAC Educational
Foundation is the fundraising and benefactor arm of the college. It seeks to
create vital connections between the college and the wider community
to ensure the ongoing viability of the college.

Hazardous Materials

These courses are designed to enable you to contribute to the
reduction of the harm created by hazardous materials emergencies.
These courses develop skills with which to identify the hazardous
materials problem in their communities; recognize hazardous
material presence; and identify the specific hazardous material(s)
and associated hazard characteristics. Federal regulations (OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) standards require that anyone who might come into contact
with hazardous materials need to learn about HAZMAT. Our programs
include general information about hazardous materials, Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); incident command and control procedures;
personal protection equipment (PPE) and everything else you may
need to know to be prepared in the event that you become involved
in a HAZMAT incident.

PSI Training & Education Partnership (TEP)CCAC
PSI announces a Training & Education Partnership (TEP)
pay-as-you-go program for emergency services agencies in western
Pennsylvania with an annual maximum cost of training for qualifying
members. Fees are program-based for the required minimum number of
students per course.

HAZMAT Operations
This course is designed to prepare the student to respond to
hazardous materials incidents at the First Responder Operations
Level. Topics include: Protect your health and safety during a
HAZMAT incident, recognize hazardous materials, prevent or minimize
exposure to hazardous materials, defensively control hazardous
materials incidents.

EMS Hazardous Material Operations
This course trains the EMS Responder in those knowledge and skills
required of EMS personnel at the Operations level for hazardous
materials response. It has been reviewed and approved by the
Community College of Allegheny County for this purpose. The course
is heavily oriented toward EMS personnel.

PREREQUISITES: First Responder

Search and Register for Public Safety Classes Online

The CCAC ShopCommunityEd–Public Safety website allows you to search and register for public safety classes. Register early to get the classes you want!